FROM: Barbara Hannah, Chief Counsel
SUBJECT: Disability Retirement Application of Willie Crane
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Service-Connected Disability Retirement with Supplemental Retirement Allowance of Willie Crane - San Bernardino County - Sheriff.
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Requested Benefit:
1. Service-Connected Disability Retirement with Supplemental Retirement Allowance
Staff Recommendation:
1. Willie Crane is permanently incapacitated for the performance of duties and a disability retirement should be granted.
2. Willie Crane’s disability is service-connected based on the claimed injury(ies)/disease as listed in Exhibit A; therefore, grant a service-connected disability benefit.
3. Willie Crane is not capable of gainful employment; therefore, grant the supplemental disability retirement allowance.
4. Staff shall initiate disability benefit payments with an effective date of September 21, 2024, the day after the last day of regular compensation.
BACKGROUND:
Independent Medical Examiners - Jack Rothberg, M.D. and Arthur E. Lipper, M.D.
Attorney - None
STAFF CONTACT:
Barbara Hannah
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit A: Claimed Injury or Disease
Exhibit B: Demographic Information
Exhibit C: Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. Rothberg 02/27/25
Exhibit D: Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. Arthur E. Lipper 02/28/25
Exhibit E: Independent Medical Examiner’s Supplemental Report - Dr. Arthur E. Lipper 05/10/25
Exhibit F: Applicant’s Statement of Facts
Exhibit G: Disability Retirement Application Amendment
Exhibit H: Physician’s Report
Exhibit I: Department Statement of Facts
Exhibit J: Job Description, Physical Requirements